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London’s rioting and violence spreads to other cities in the UK Lawmakers call for big cuts to military spending in the wake of the downgrading of the US credit The impact of the US...

The Syrian regime faces international pressure from Arab nations but continues its crackdown In cities across Israel, tens of thousands protests the high cost of living Progressive economists assess the impact of the downgrading...

US unemployment drops but economists warn jobs growth is insufficient Wisconsin prepares for recall elections More than 12 million people are now affected by Somalia’s famine In Britain, advocates raise concerns about the increase...

Judge rules that a lawsuit accusing former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld of torture can proceed Somali Americans say they’re committed to combating radicalism Lawmakers push for progress on debate over offshore drilling Farm workers...

Congress breaks for recess; Leaving FAA unfunded Former Egyptian President Mubarak appears in court Iraqi lawmakers considering extending US troop presence beyond end of 2011 Inuits in Greenland struggle to maintain their traditional ways...

President Obama signs the debt ceiling compromise bill but critics say it sacrifices the working poor The New Orleans trial of 5 policemen accused of killing unarmed civilians in the wake of Hurricane Katrina...

Critics say President Obama and congressional leaders’ debt ceiling deal may do more harm than good After the Norway attacks, CAIR calls on law enforcement and security agencies to stop using Islamophobic trainers In...

In Egypt, canal workers strike for better working conditions in the post-Mubarak era In Afghanistan, the prospects for peace negotiations with the Taliban Mexico’s San Sebastian Bachajon indigenous community continue their push for rights...

US lawmakers urge the President to take action on the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline Haiti’s government says last month there were 1000 new cases of cholera every day Bedouins in Israel’s Negev desert...

Progressive lawmakers push the President to make a stand for the poor In Kashmir, some residents condemn the arrest of the director of the US-based, Kashmir American Council US-Pakistan relations and the arrest of...